Hope Leadership, Arts and Information Technology High School
Introduction
Located in the capital of Rhode Island, Hope High School continues to be a successful school in Providence due to its unique curriculum and inviting character. With its traditional atmosphere and classical appearance, Hope High School proves to be a place for all. It is comprised of three different learning communities: Leadership, Arts and Information Technology, which makes the school unique. Each community is located on a different floor of the three story building. The reasoning for the school's division in the three different parts is to help the students excel and succeed though studying about his or her topics in the focused areas. Hope High School has continued its great success throughout the years and continues to keep creating fantastic leaders for the future.
The contents of this report are designed to further help new teachers receive a better insight into Hope High School. It is also designed for students to read and understand the statistics found about Hope High School, the state of Rhode Island and and the United States. This report also includes a community background of Hope High School and Providence Rhode Island. As well as a district summary which includes facts about funding for the school and graduation and college enrollment statistics. Lastly, this report includes an anaylsis of the school that discuss school characteristics, SALT reports and "No Child Left Behind" reports as well.
Community Background
The city of Providence is the capital of the State of Rhode Island. Providence is one of the oldest cities in Rhode Island. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. At first, Providence was only a settlement, but as time grew the city grew as well. In 1700, Providence became part of the trading business with the West Indies. Providence faced a great amount of competition with the city to the south, Newport. As the two cities had kept the rivalry going, Providence had prevailed and became the capital of Rhode Island in 1900. In the future, one can see how far Providence has come. During the 1990's, the two hidden rivers that had previously been running through the center of Providence had become uncovered and became accompanied by cobblestone sidewalks, artistic bridges, and the Convention Center, which fully transformed the downtown area of Providence. According to Mayor Cicilline, the current mayor of Providence, "the City of Providence can become the jewel of the Northeast. It can become America’s first metropolis on a human scale—a cultural and economic force with a personal face. It can be an incubator for the kinds of ideas and innovations that boost economies into the next dimension, yet still be a city of neighborhoods and of families that go back generations. It can be both a hub of opportunity and haven of livability" (City-Data, 2007). The city of Providence truly has a great amount of potential and opportunity to remain great for the future. With the great population of 172, 469, (City-Data, 2007), the city has great potential to utilize its diversity. Providence has 45.8% White Non-Hispanic, 30.0% Hispanic, 17.6% other, 14.5% Black, 6.1% two or more races, 3.7% other Asian, 2.2% American Indian, 0.9% Chinese, and 0.6% Asian Indian(City-Data, 2007). With great amounts of diversity the possibilities are endless. Yet unfortunately with great amounts of diversity, Providence finds itself in great amounts of Poverty. According to the table below one can compare the city of Providence and Hope High School to the state of Rhode Island and then compare it to the United States.
Hope High School/Providence, RI
Rhode Island
United States
Median Household Income
$23,768
$51,814
$48,451
Median Family Income
$33,294
$64,733
$58,526
Per Capita Income
$23,768
$25,937
$25,267
Families Below Poverty Level
39.2%
142 Families/ 7.8%
9.2%
Individuals Below Poverty Level
27.1%
566 Individuals/ 11.1%
12.4%
As we look at the table one find that Providence, Rhode Island has a significantly lower median household income and family income compared to the rest of the state of Rhode Island and the United States. Continuing to look through the table, one can find that the per capita income, although lower than the state of Rhode Island and the United States, is not significantly lower in comparison to the rest. Rhode Island is one of the smallest states in the United States and it continues to suffer from a great amount of families below the poverty level. In the United States, 9.2% of families are below the poverty level and 12.4% of individuals are below this as well. Of that, Rhode Island has 7.8% of families below the poverty level and 11.1% of individuals below it, 39.2% of families in Providence are below this level and 27.1% of individuals are below the poverty level (NCPESP, 2008). These numbers are truly shocking and show a great amount of room for improvement. With all of the population, diversity, and potential that the city of Providence shows, the future is bright and the hope is endless for a better tomorrow in Providence, Rhode Island.
District Summary
Hope High School resides in the Providence school district. The district includes 37 schools, Hope High School being one of them. In the 2004-2005 school years, the Providence Public School district enrolled 25,742 students. There were 22 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 7 high schools, as well as 2 charter schools. The student to teacher ratio was 26 to 1. Teacher salaries were in the range of $33,521- $63,185 and the funding per pupil was $11,592. The district of Providence is the largest one of all the districts in Rhode Island, because of this the local, state, and federal funding is spent greatly on them and we can see this in the table below (NCPESP, 2008).
Revenue/ Funding
Providence
RI
Local
32%- $114.6 M
55%- $1.1 B
State
55%- $195.1 M
37%- $749.8 M
Federal
12%- $43.5 M
7%- $145.6 M
The local funding for Providence is $114.6 million and for Rhode Island it is $1.1 billion. In terms of the state funding Providence receives $195.1 million and in terms of federal funding, Providence receives $43.5 million. The amount of state funding that Rhode Island receives is $749.8 million and federally they receive $145.6 million. With all of this money that the Providence school district receives, we can notice that the programs, especially at Hope High School, are increasing in educational value, and school wide supplies. The total expenditure of Providence schools is $33,187,246 and the total expenditure of Rhode Island schools is $1,813,369,500. Providence spends a great amount of money on its students. Per student expenditures for the Providence school district is $13,578. When broken down, the Providence school district spends $7,022 on instruction, $3,217 on Instruction support, $2,442 on operations and $896 on leadership. When all of the money is broken down it is clear that although Providence is found in great poverty the amount of money that they are spending on their students and educators, it is in great hands and has a bright future ahead (NCPESP, 2008).
Many of the students of Providence Schools live in poor neighborhoods, and a factor that coincide with poorer neighborhoods is graduation rate. The population of people in Providence, Rhode Island that are ages 18-24 is 32,895. Yet only 66.7% of these people are enrolled in college or graduate school. The district itself only has a graduation rate of 66%. As we look at these numbers one can only question as to why they are so low. The common tendencies for students to not finish school are crime rates, parents, drugs, and more personal problems. Unfortunately in Providence, this is the situation. The article written by Daniel De Vise in the Washington Post discusses the dropout rates in Providence, Rhode Island, De Vise states, "Schools will have to meet federal targets for black and Hispanic students and other statistical subgroups, as well, a requirement likely to stir considerable anxiety in low-performing school systems." Clearly proving that the dropout rate for schools in cities and towns where poverty is evident is in a poor state right now. It is now part of a federal target that needs to be met in order for the school to remain in its situation. This is a new idea that will provide only positive results for Hope High School and the rest of the Providence Public Schools (De Vise, 2007).
School Analysis
Hope High School is a unique one at that. There are 36 teachers, teaching 382 students in grades 9-12. There are three different learning communities in it, There is a Information Technology community, an Arts community, and a Leadership community. Each community is on a different floor with a different principal as well. The principal of the Arts Community is Scott Sutherland, Dr. Arthur P. Petrosinelli for Information Technology, and Dr. Wayne Montague for the Leadership community. Hope High School is part of a very diverse community, and it continues to breed some of today's leaders into society due to its creative teachings and positive community. (Public School Review, 2008)
Hope High School is also very diverse community. Not only with the students and educators in it, but with the topics and way that the school is taught. Hope High school has 53% of Hispanic students, 25% of Black Students, 15% of White students, 7% of Asian Americans, and 1% of American Indian students. With all of the diversity found in their students, unfortunately with this diversity the poverty carries over, and with this poverty, achievement results are not as successful as well. According to the graphs below we can find that although Hope High School is one of the most successful in its district it still struggles greatly in terms of their skills, poverty, non-English speaking background, parents with out a English speaking background, special learning needs, minority racial- group identity, and family money.
Student Characteristics: (Hope High School-Leadership) (School Reports, Your School, Using Information)
80% Non- Recipients, 17% Self- Contained, 3% General Education with supports, 0.2% Homebound/Hospitalized
This tables prove that these factors truly are crucial to the success of the students, yet even though these students are at a great disadvantage they still continue to try their hardest and succeed at whatever they do.
No Child Left behind is defined as, "The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), ...that reauthorized a number of federal programs aiming to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by increasing the standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which schools their children will attend (Wikipedia, 2002). Considering the affect of this assessments of different schools, we must take a deeper look into the results of this assessment on Hope High School- Leadership. The final assessment states that Hope High School- Leadership is making insufficient progress and has only met 10 of the 13 targets. The school has met all but the mathematics targets. Therefore is progress is insufficient.
Students are the best assessors of any school. In Hope High School- Leadership many students asked many questions and asked to value them on a scale of 1-5. The chart below shows the average scores.
SALT Reports
Hope High School- Leadership Student Perceptions on School Environment and Supports
Perceived School Climate 06-07 (1 of 2 and 2 of 2)
Indicator
Value (scale 1 to 5)
Positive School Climate; Overall Score
3.4
Teachers Provide support
3.4
Clarity of Behavior expectations and rules
3.8
Students show commitment
3.6
Positive student interactions
3.6
Negative student interactions
2.9
Disciplinary harshness
3.3
Instructional Innovation and variation
3.3
General quality of school life
3.2
This chart shows that Hope High School truly is a great place to be. The students are primarily happy and it is evident that these students feel safe and show commitment to their work due to the atmosphere that they are in.
Conclusion
Hope High School, Information Technology, Arts, and Leadership communities is one of the most successful schools of its kind in the Providence district. Although it is placed in a difficult and poverty filled district in Rhode Island the potential it has a leaders it creates is everlasting for the future. Its techniques in teaching are new and creative. The utilization of the three different communities in order to teach students in more focused ideas in one of a kind. This report is filled with facts hoping to engage new teachers to further help create more leaders of tomorrow. Including facts about school analysis, community background, and district summaries, one can only hope that with these facts we can create more leaders for the future. The youth of today is the leaders of tomorrow, and as Socrates once said, "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
Hope High School
Hope Leadership, Arts and Information Technology High SchoolIntroduction
Located in the capital of Rhode Island, Hope High School continues to be a successful school in Providence due to its unique curriculum and inviting character. With its traditional atmosphere and classical appearance, Hope High School proves to be a place for all. It is comprised of three different learning communities: Leadership, Arts and Information Technology, which makes the school unique. Each community is located on a different floor of the three story building. The reasoning for the school's division in the three different parts is to help the students excel and succeed though studying about his or her topics in the focused areas. Hope High School has continued its great success throughout the years and continues to keep creating fantastic leaders for the future.
The contents of this report are designed to further help new teachers receive a better insight into Hope High School. It is also designed for students to read and understand the statistics found about Hope High School, the state of Rhode Island and and the United States. This report also includes a community background of Hope High School and Providence Rhode Island. As well as a district summary which includes facts about funding for the school and graduation and college enrollment statistics. Lastly, this report includes an anaylsis of the school that discuss school characteristics, SALT reports and "No Child Left Behind" reports as well.
Community Background
The city of Providence is the capital of the State of Rhode Island. Providence is one of the oldest cities in Rhode Island. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. At first, Providence was only a settlement, but as time grew the city grew as well. In 1700, Providence became part of the trading business with the West Indies. Providence faced a great amount of competition with the city to the south, Newport. As the two cities had kept the rivalry going, Providence had prevailed and became the capital of Rhode Island in 1900. In the future, one can see how far Providence has come. During the 1990's, the two hidden rivers that had previously been running through the center of Providence had become uncovered and became accompanied by cobblestone sidewalks, artistic bridges, and the Convention Center, which fully transformed the downtown area of Providence. According to Mayor Cicilline, the current mayor of Providence, "the City of Providence can become the jewel of the Northeast. It can become America’s first metropolis on a human scale—a cultural and economic force with a personal face. It can be an incubator for the kinds of ideas and innovations that boost economies into the next dimension, yet still be a city of neighborhoods and of families that go back generations. It can be both a hub of opportunity and haven of livability" (City-Data, 2007). The city of Providence truly has a great amount of potential and opportunity to remain great for the future. With the great population of 172, 469, (City-Data, 2007), the city has great potential to utilize its diversity. Providence has 45.8% White Non-Hispanic, 30.0% Hispanic, 17.6% other, 14.5% Black, 6.1% two or more races, 3.7% other Asian, 2.2% American Indian, 0.9% Chinese, and 0.6% Asian Indian(City-Data, 2007). With great amounts of diversity the possibilities are endless. Yet unfortunately with great amounts of diversity, Providence finds itself in great amounts of Poverty. According to the table below one can compare the city of Providence and Hope High School to the state of Rhode Island and then compare it to the United States.District Summary
Hope High School resides in the Providence school district. The district includes 37 schools, Hope High School being one of them. In the 2004-2005 school years, the Providence Public School district enrolled 25,742 students. There were 22 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 7 high schools, as well as 2 charter schools. The student to teacher ratio was 26 to 1. Teacher salaries were in the range of $33,521- $63,185 and the funding per pupil was $11,592. The district of Providence is the largest one of all the districts in Rhode Island, because of this the local, state, and federal funding is spent greatly on them and we can see this in the table below (NCPESP, 2008).Many of the students of Providence Schools live in poor neighborhoods, and a factor that coincide with poorer neighborhoods is graduation rate. The population of people in Providence, Rhode Island that are ages 18-24 is 32,895. Yet only 66.7% of these people are enrolled in college or graduate school. The district itself only has a graduation rate of 66%. As we look at these numbers one can only question as to why they are so low. The common tendencies for students to not finish school are crime rates, parents, drugs, and more personal problems. Unfortunately in Providence, this is the situation. The article written by Daniel De Vise in the Washington Post discusses the dropout rates in Providence, Rhode Island, De Vise states, "Schools will have to meet federal targets for black and Hispanic students and other statistical subgroups, as well, a requirement likely to stir considerable anxiety in low-performing school systems." Clearly proving that the dropout rate for schools in cities and towns where poverty is evident is in a poor state right now. It is now part of a federal target that needs to be met in order for the school to remain in its situation. This is a new idea that will provide only positive results for Hope High School and the rest of the Providence Public Schools (De Vise, 2007).
School Analysis
Hope High School is a unique one at that. There are 36 teachers, teaching 382 students in grades 9-12. There are three different learning communities in it, There is a Information Technology community, an Arts community, and a Leadership community. Each community is on a different floor with a different principal as well. The principal of the Arts Community is Scott Sutherland, Dr. Arthur P. Petrosinelli for Information Technology, and Dr. Wayne Montague for the Leadership community. Hope High School is part of a very diverse community, and it continues to breed some of today's leaders into society due to its creative teachings and positive community. (Public School Review, 2008)Hope High School is also very diverse community. Not only with the students and educators in it, but with the topics and way that the school is taught. Hope High school has 53% of Hispanic students, 25% of Black Students, 15% of White students, 7% of Asian Americans, and 1% of American Indian students. With all of the diversity found in their students, unfortunately with this diversity the poverty carries over, and with this poverty, achievement results are not as successful as well. According to the graphs below we can find that although Hope High School is one of the most successful in its district it still struggles greatly in terms of their skills, poverty, non-English speaking background, parents with out a English speaking background, special learning needs, minority racial- group identity, and family money.
Student Characteristics: (Hope High School-Leadership) (School Reports, Your School, Using Information)
No Child Left behind is defined as, "The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), ...that reauthorized a number of federal programs aiming to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by increasing the standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which schools their children will attend (Wikipedia, 2002). Considering the affect of this assessments of different schools, we must take a deeper look into the results of this assessment on Hope High School- Leadership. The final assessment states that Hope High School- Leadership is making insufficient progress and has only met 10 of the 13 targets. The school has met all but the mathematics targets. Therefore is progress is insufficient.
Students are the best assessors of any school. In Hope High School- Leadership many students asked many questions and asked to value them on a scale of 1-5. The chart below shows the average scores.
SALT Reports
Hope High School- Leadership Student Perceptions on School Environment and Supports
Perceived School Climate 06-07 (1 of 2 and 2 of 2)
Conclusion
Hope High School, Information Technology, Arts, and Leadership communities is one of the most successful schools of its kind in the Providence district. Although it is placed in a difficult and poverty filled district in Rhode Island the potential it has a leaders it creates is everlasting for the future. Its techniques in teaching are new and creative. The utilization of the three different communities in order to teach students in more focused ideas in one of a kind. This report is filled with facts hoping to engage new teachers to further help create more leaders of tomorrow. Including facts about school analysis, community background, and district summaries, one can only hope that with these facts we can create more leaders for the future. The youth of today is the leaders of tomorrow, and as Socrates once said, "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."REFRENCES
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